Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-06
ecacsbwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday September l88ES|
EPISODE IN coNsTANTINopLE.

MOslen princess OnenNS yhe FrOprtoA
tics Of Oriental Socloty-Ths Penalty.
1t 80 happened during the past SKINNER
that this fair princess desired to pny Some
Moslem rites upon the grave Of her mother,
who died tho summer before upon the I>os-
phorus She came to Constantinopie. Her
physicians ordered her 70 Prinkipo. Tbsrs'
she took house near ours, and, as In duty
bound, mako my devoirs. Ny wife invites
her 70 ride in our launch, amid the isles OF
our beautiful little archipelago. Without
much reflection procure a cnrriagr, drive to
tho villa Of tho princess and tap the kDocker.
Her man servant comes to the door, and soon
she appears radiant In all tho beauty Of her
white tullo yashmak, and as stately as be-
came one Of tho line Of Mehemct All. ! as
sst her into tho carriage. She sits by the
side vt my wife and they make the vivaciois
French incandescent with their talk. We
drive TO tho scala, where the flag and tho
launch await us. Unfortunately at this time
ono Of the ferries from Constantinople comes
in and lands about . thousand passengers.
They SO tho Giaour, with the stovepipe hat.
lie is gaIlanting alMohamTnedan lady. Tho
runlor reaches the kaimakam. or governor OF
the island. We return to the scala after our
sail among tho islands We drive her to her
homo in the carriage, which Is waiting. What
Is tho RESULT Before take the boat that day
for Constantinople my driver, horses and car
riago are arrested by order Of tho kain,akaml
This Is indeed an adventure not provided
for by any instructions from the state de-
partnent. At once send remonstrance to
tho kaimakam against the arrest Of ono In
tho employ OF tho American minister. 1t Is
couched in unabridged terms, such a. are eAi-
bracod In the word Internationally.
It Is needless TO say that this proceeding
reached tho prefect in the city, and / fear
tho sultan and tho palace also. There has
becn nn apparent infraction Of tho Turkish
law, which forbids . Iahometan woman,
unless Of princely rank. TO be seen upon tho
street with any man, and more especially .
Christian. Tho plug hat mado prima facie
casc However, tho matter was dUcorously
settled, as Il should hsve been; for the kat
makam had exceeded his authority. 1t Wa
. matter outside Of biz jurisdiction. His con-
duct was arbitrary. He had no warrant or
process for the seizure Of the horses, tho
driver or carriage II there had not be' n an
Oriental princess In the case-who exhibited
some sensibility in relation 70 her royal In
dependency, which perhaps she had over
stey.ss,-the matter might have figured in
our diplomatic correspondence. As 1t was,
the affair was properly settled without pur-
suit Of tho governor. Ny impression Is that
he did not know the quality Of tine ladj nor
the capacity Of the minister. had occasion
to remedy at tho palace any seeming mis-
chief which may have been done. The prin
cess left u. the next day, which was tho be-
ginning Of Bairaln, In order to sacrifice
sheep upon the grave OF her mother. She
was . devout Moslem, as we'll a. most
charming and intelligent woman.
am sorry to undignify the kaimakam OK
tho Princes Islands, who produced 80 much
trouble In this romance of tho princess.
Since left the island he has become an ex-
kaimakan. This means an unknown guam
tity not only in algebra, but in politics. lie
was removed from, Office. sHe had been un-
mindful OF the relation OF meum ct tunn,.
lie over,irew his salary by more than $500,
All act without legality on his part, or sn,is-
faction on the other parts. g. Cox's Book.